Pathophysiology of sexual dysfunction as related to pelvic floor disorders

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Mouritsen, Lone ^a  

^a Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Pathophysiology; Pelvic floor disorders; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; ESTROGEN; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; TIBOLONE;

AGE; ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DYSPAREUNIA; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; LIFESTYLE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VAGINAL DRYNESS; VAGINITIS;

EID: 66149129204     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0831-z     Document Type: Article

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